Houston’s Music Loving Young Professionals Bring the Party to Gallery Row

Sweet Sounds in the City's Art Mecca

By Shelby Hodge // Oct 15, 2019

Photography Wilson Parish

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Houston Symphony musicians perform at the Young Associates Council season kickoff party. (Photo by Wilson Parish)

Michelle Stair, John Mangum, Ann Ayre (Photo by Wilson Parish)

David & Kirby Lodholz (Photo by Wilson Parish)

Doug Dawson, Lauren Paine (Photo by Wilson Parish)

Valerie & Tracy Dieterich (Photo by Wilson Parish)

Emily & Joe Morrel (Photo by Wilson Parish)

Eric & Terry Cheyney (Photo by Wilson Parish)

Generva Allen & Michael Weylandt (Photo by Wilson Parish)

Quentin Smith, Shannon Langman (Photo by Wilson Parish)

Gwen Musial, J.J Gonzalez (Photo by Wilson Parish)

Jeff & Elaine Hiller (Photo by Wilson Parish)

Jessica & Erick Navas (Photo by Wilson Parish)

John Degenstein, Megan Brown (Photo by Wilson Parish)

Katherine Thomasson, Michael Talbot (Photo by Wilson Parish)

Kusum & Cody Patel (Photo by Wilson Parish)

Laura & William Black (Photo by Wilson Parish)

Laurel Flores, Edward Willey (Photo by Wilson Parish)

Oana Borcoman, Terry Cheyney (Photo by Wilson Parish)

Trevor Meyers, Jenny Stearns, Carlos Sierra (Photo by Wilson Parish)

What: Houston Symphony Young Associates Council season launch party

Where: Laura Rathe Fine Art gallery

PC moment: Houston’s Gallery Row at Colquitt and Lake streets took on a decidedly young professional air when more than 70 young professionals landed for a night of musical inspiration. Chaired by Ann Ayre and Michelle Stair, the evening included a look into the upcoming season as well as a performance by two of the Houston Symphony’s community-embedded musicians, Rainel Joubert on violin and Dave Connor on double bass.

Insuring a light-hearted approach to the season, Ambhar Tequila provided a surprise tasting, something to wash down the party fare from 26 Daisies.

New members making the scene included J.J. Gonzalez, Blake Plaster, Michael Talbot and Katherine Thomasson, and the Houston Symphony’s principal timpanist, Leonardo Soto.

PC Seen: John Mangum, Jonathan Ayre, Carlos Sierra, Jenny Stearns, Valerie and Tracy Dieterich, Jay Fields, Quentin Smith, Kirby and David Lodholz, Kusum and Cody Patel, Genevera Allen and Michael Weylandt, Elaine and Jeff Hiller, Nicole Lide and Garreth DeVoe.